Internal Estimator - Retirement Living Refurbishments

Desk-based Building Industry Position (OFF THE TOOLS) - Gold Coast or remote

Design your own shift times for award-winning market leader!  

Do you have building industry experience and are looking to get off the tools? If so, this may be the opportunity you have been looking for.

• Competitive salary package - in the range of $85K gross including super and leave loading. 
• Great flexibility – create shifts that work for you eg if you need to attend an appointment or head off early for a family holiday, you can start or finish later, leave and come back or flex your times to suit. No required after-hour or weekend work.
• Be cutting edge – we are an award-winning family business – winner of the FBA Australian Family Business of The Year Award (second generation) - have doubled our revenue in the last 5 years and our blue-chip clients include Alliance, QBE, Defence Service Homes, RSL Lifecare, and Aveo.
• Work with purpose and on diverse projects – we help Australian retirees by preparing beautifully finished homes and units that make the step into Retirement Living an enjoyable experience. 
• Career opportunities – promotion from within is our first priority with 100% of managerial appointments in the past 2 years being internal promotions. 
• Grow your skills and expertise – we have a comprehensive induction process, and we offer upskilling to further your professional development.
• Great place to work – as a long-term family business, we blur the lines between work and leisure, and we don’t tolerate toxic people – we move them on straight away. You’ll also have a voice to help us continuously improve what we do.
• Experience job security – we are a 30-year-old business, and we keep our people employed for the long-term by managing our pipeline of work. 
• Flexible work location - we are open to have the successful candidate based at our Burleigh Heads office or work remotely. 

About Us:

Established in 1993, Townsend Building Services is an award-winning, building and construction industry expert delivering projects Australia-wide. A family business, we started out as a partner to insurance companies like Alliance and Westpac, assisting clients with catastrophic repairs. Since 2017 we’ve branched out into retirement village projects for organisations such as Aveo, and are doubling our revenue in this area every year.  With teams based in NSW, Victoria, South Australia, and Queensland, we offer nation-wide services and won FBA’s Australian Family Business of The Year Award (second generation) for the quality of our offerings. 

Yet it is our people that make the real difference. Like the employee who started out in a supervisor support role and became our Regional Manager. We promote from within as much as possible and we have a great company culture. Many of our people have been with us for more than 10 years - and we look after them. We’re continuously improving our business - eg we are currently rolling out Prime Ecosystem software to make everyone’s job easier – and our long-term goal is to be the market leader in building and construction services for the insurance and retirement industries throughout Australia.  

About the Role

We are seeking a talented and highly driven individual with a solid background in the building and construction industry, looking to move into an office-based position, to join our Internal Estimating Team based at TBS head office in beautiful Burleigh Heads. 

Desktop Estimating at TBS involves preparing a detailed assessment, scope of works and repair quote, based on supplied information captured by an onsite Estimator. 

Are you looking for an office-based position with a great team in a growing industry? If so, this might be the role for you! 

Key responsibilities of this role will include:

• Preparing quotations, variations and reports based on Scope of Works provided by external Estimators
• Managing time and resources to ensure timely completion and submission of all required documentation
• Communicating with external Estimators to ensure accuracy of documentation

To Be Successful in This Role You Need:

• Trade qualification (preferably in carpentry or joinery)
• Confident with technology and comfortable learning new systems
• A working knowledge of Australian building codes and regulations (preferred but not required) 
• Strong customer service skills
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment and meet critical deadlines

If you're looking for a challenging and rewarding position working as part of a friendly, passionate team, we want to hear from you! Please submit your resume and cover letter detailing why you're interested in becoming a part of the Townsend Team.

Want to learn more? Visit our website www.tbs.com.au to learn more about TBS!

Visit our website www.tbs.com.au to learn more about us today!